The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-25
GEN ERAL NEWS.

hAlS.
Business dull.
RIVER falling slowly.
Four boats leave today.
LIoHT showersl yesteidsy.
TIE packets arrived on time with
fair trips.
The W. +. Nisbst will ~ on the
ways at Mound City.
The Albaria No. Z leaves Wednee.
day for White river.
The City OF Providence pas ,ed TO st.
Louis yesterday evening.
The Ooshoms brought 5000 fee. OF
lumber from the upper coast.
The veteran Capi. j ihu q. Crane Ia
now IA command Of the 7. d. Sims.
The Paris o. Brown should pass
here Thursday on her way to Cincinnati.
The CITY Of New Orleans was ex
pscied " pass here last niiht on het way to
OF. Louis.
Tax Rob R,v made her usual trims
TO Island Grove Park yesterday afternoon
and night.
Tnr City Of Os'ro. Capt Ligh,ner,
leays, bore at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
for Nicksbutg.
FouR feet sir inches are reported on
Little Chain, In thc'0hlo, and ] fee. 6.inehes
to Evansville.
THE Anchor line steamer City of
Baton Rouge I. announced 10 leave here at
neon tomorrow for New Ofleanf.
THK Arkansss Civ, Ospt. Brnlaski,
i'the Anchor Line packet leaving here to-
morrow evening Tor Cairo aud ST. Louis.
TaK aren'ion Of the City EDgnar
u again called 10 the dAugsraus condition Of
tbe plank walks on Monroe and jefferson
| stress.
TUX pios Of ha City OF Viokshurv.
Witch passed here YESTERDAY. report 81 feet
vi the stck At Thompson's aud fco, AZ
halt dozen her places.
Tux Cty NJ ckaburg, from 81.
Louis, passed 10 Vicksharg YESTERDAY NON.
ina with n good trlp Shs pot oT hers issC
packages ana added about 70 tons " tfeight
for points.
THs X l. Cobb. Cant. Smith, IN the
regular packet leaving bore toro'ro. even.
I los ior Inc Blun ana ~ way isNsings a.
the Aiksnsas river. Csut. james y. fbem D.
son u chief clerk.
THK Y. u. Sims IL the regular Inde.
peudent packet leaving here at ; o'clock
this evenins tor Cairo, Nc. Louis aud .ul
way laudinfs on the upter cossI Joun 10.
luli.r hss charso Of che Office, Gasittcd by
Morris BAnd.
THE Goa nome, Capt Henry Coope'.
I, the Leo line packet lenyins hers at 8
o'clock tlis evening tor Gold Dtst Usuuola
40 al way plil tf "a the upper enast Nm
smi,her, SD Wheeler and Charley Leir-ich
are her clerks.
WHAT little tteamboating has been
done on tho Dcs Msines ~ bees brouol 10
aitlndstl,; Tbs rivor - lover than !. has
been Ia half century, The bottom IL yis-
ihlu IN many places where the Nhts- hiss
always been the deepest.
THE james iLse, from Frisrs Point,
brought $40 sacks Of cotton seed. ~. ,eavs,
this evening for Hslena, Friap Point and
AL bend landinEf. Capt. Marsh VI isr com
mands, uith WuliAmI ashford, viii DstrAsh
aud John Rhodes In the once.
THE IA. Adams, Capt. Mark Check,
arrived on time from ArksnfO CITY. With :
bale. Of cotton ~ SACKS cotton ssced.shdi
bead Of stoos. shs leaves asain tits. sven
ing Tor IlelenAs r,fens, Concordla. hFkan.
,at iity und al way laudilgs. Mr. VIM.
III mixer IL oh.of clerk and 10 asai,t.d b.
Low Price aud Harry Best.
MARTSK JoUaSAB IN. ": There
are n few excellent eolorsd pilots 90 south
q aisst. raunt, very black one 90 he Chat.
t.hoOchse river who Alsays answered 20 the
name Of Simon. lie was n feticcnt man,
never Vsntufod fuHeeftiOn, bat Alsayt
answered PROMPTLY and respectfully, shelh-
or Hdifs Hsd by man woman - chld. We
have tpebt macy hOu In the pilot house
With 5imon, funuing that uitentImsa very
ehoal ttctm which divide. the Staios ~
Allah ANA and 1corgia. Reading % tbs
death d John Bell tecsntly the famous
savannah river ollorsd pilot, recalled the
tall, pleas nj 10 ed black pilot VI the Chat.
Sab iocbco o. our mind.
MLsirf1PPI Valley Lumbsrman. 81
inuli Rafting LOGS up stream, par leu stly |
" river with ruffsnt ~ swift ~ the Mis-.
sitippt, u rather unusual undertaking,
But u IL done nil the same The Libby mill !
~ HastitFs Do supplied with logs sut NJ tho |
81. Cron, This Involves FrttnE the los |
afslhd Point Douglass and about tuo miles !
nv stream who're the current BE- ~ fNlit ~ ht |
AZ point on tho river. The process " N, |
tefc.tng. Mr.. libby owns a steamer called |
the Elephant This craft II made ssolfe % |
tbs tanH Of the river, ani the capttan em.
played q poll toe raft ~ stream, uhile an |
other steamer pushes from behind aud fu,. |
nj hes the ateoraTo elensut Tho pfoeefa In |